exclusive economic zone
noun
: the area of sea and seabed extending from the shore of a country claiming exclusive rights to it
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With overseas territories across the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian oceans, France has the second-largest maritime exclusive economic zone in the world after the United States.
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sabina Shoal, which China refers to as Xianbin Reef and the Philippines as the Escoda Shoal, lies in the Philippine exclusive economic zone 150 km (95 miles) west of Palawan province.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
The ship was traveling at top speed through Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone, with its transponder turned off, when it was hit, the SBU source said.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 10 Dec. 2025
The strikes took place within Turkey's exclusive economic zone, around 30 nautical miles off the Turkish coastline near Kocaeli province.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Sabina Shoal, which China refers to as Xianbin Reef and the Philippines as the Escoda Shoal, lies in the Philippine exclusive economic zone 150 km (95 miles) west of Palawan province.
—Reuters, NBC news, 13 Dec. 2025
The ship was traveling at top speed through Ukraine’s exclusive economic zone, with its transponder turned off, when it was hit, the SBU source said.
—Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 10 Dec. 2025
The strikes took place within Turkey's exclusive economic zone, around 30 nautical miles off the Turkish coastline near Kocaeli province.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exclusive economic zone
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